Entrance Card: Compare The Caveman's Valentine and Away from Her. On your card, list at least five things these two films have in common and explain briefly why you think they share these similarities.
Discuss
A. Overview of chapters 23 and 24, Cinema of Latin America
B. Clips from a variety of Latin American films:
1) Amores Perros (Mexico, Alejandro Gonalez Inarrita, 2000),
2) Live-In Maid (Argentina, Jorge Gaggero, 2004),
3) Silent Light (Mexico, Carlos Reygadas, 2007,
4) Lake Tahoe (Mexico, Fernando Eimbcke, 2008),
5) The Maid (Chile, Sebastian Silva, 2009).
In groups, discuss what the powerpoint and film clips reveal about Latin American films of the period.
Argentine Film video from German Film Festival: http://youtu.be/pIhfvlv9sH4
Film Screening: The Swamp (Argentina, Lucrecia Martel, 2001)
Assignment: Read chapter 2, Indiewood, USA and find and read an essay on one of next week’s films and prepare for EC.
